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We will always stand with survivors. Survivors who speak out, survivors who aren’t ready yet, survivors who never will say anything. We believe you all. #BelieveSurvivors
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Supreme Court stood 8-1 with survivors and victims of gun violence, in United States v. Rahimi, overturning the Fifth Circuit and upholding the constitutionality of firearm removal in cases with a domestic violence protection order. Survivors are safer because of this decision.
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This graphic was the work of 70+ kids and young people who have been subjected to coercive control. It's one of the few graphic resources I've seen that captures children's experiences (thanks to @Barnardos_IRL). You can find more here: barnardos.ie/our-services/w…View quoted post on X
Coercive control is the creation of a system, typically one filled with fear, mistrust, exhaustion, double standards. Perpetrators of #coercivecontrol don't parent, they counter-parent, they undermine and sabotage the relationship the child has with the protective parent.
Coercive Control is not a relationship gone awry; it is an assault from Day One. It is a pattern of behavior used by a perpetrator to assume dominance and control of a targeted victim in the context of IPV. Coercive Control is a human rights violation, a liberty crime andView quoted post on X
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We will never stop believing black women. And may our communities and media continue to mobilize for any black woman or girl who goes missing as it did for Carlee Russell.